Peru presidential line of succession
| President of the Republic of Peru Presidente de la República del Perú |
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Presidential standard
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| Residence | Government Palace |
| Appointer | Direct popular election |
| Term length | Five years Not eligible for re-election immediately |
| Inaugural holder |
José de San Martín (de facto) José de la Riva Agüero (first to bear the title) |
| Formation | February 28, 1823 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Peru |
| Website | www.presidencia.gob.pe |
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The President of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Presidente de la República del Perú) is the head of state and head of government of Peru and represents the republic in official international matters. The presidential term is five years, with no immediate reelection. A former president can run again after being out of office for a full term.
The change of government takes place on July 28, which is the date of independence from Spain and thus a national holiday.
The current President of Peru is Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, since 28 July 2016. He was elected in 2016.
During its more than 190 years of independence, Peru has been ruled by the military leaders who fought for independence, the leaders of the War of the Pacific, representatives of the aristocracy, and democratically elected leaders. Also, the history of the presidency has involved civil wars, coups and violence. More than once, several individuals claimed the right to be president at the same time.
Different titles have been used, such as "Protector of Peru" (used by José de San Martín), and "Supreme Protector" (by Andrés de Santa Cruz).
The following table contains a list of the individuals who have served as President of Peru.
The Protectorate of Peru existed from August 3, 1821 until September 20, 1822.
The Republic of Peru was declared on July 28, 1821 but it was constituted on September 20, 1822. It existed until August 11, 1836.
Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calaumana
(1792–1865)
In 1836, the south of the country declared itself independent by creating the Republic of South Peru, while the north of the country became the Republic of North Peru. The two states were confederated with the Republic of Bolivia to form the Peru–Bolivian Confederation on October 28, 1836. Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz served as the Supreme Protector of the Confederation. Simultaneously, the actual control of each Republic remained in the hands of their respective presidents. The Peru-Bolivian Confederation dissolved on August 25, 1839.
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